Nigel Morgan - Worklist, 2015

Heartstonewind, brass, percussion and piano (16 players)25 minObjects of Curiosity (The Prisoner)double bass and piano20 min“The notion of traditional associations between stone,earth and direction found in Chinesephilosophy formed the backdrop for imaginaryjourneys with new tonality schemes derivedfrom melodic, rhythmic,and dynamic material.”La Serenissimaconcerto for violin and strings8 min“In La Serenissima sixteen white-noise generated chordobjects are ‘in play’, arranged and ordered indifferent ways throughout each movement ofthe piece. The challenge was to fashion fromsuch objects solo violin figures that couldresonate with Vivaldi’s own.”Chamber MusicObjects of Curiosity (SuperCity)string quartet (with optional digital media)9 min“The music is punctuated by ‘objects of curiosity’– to beplayed as a distant musical presence, literally abackdrop, against digital images andelectroacoustic sound.”“The scenario of The Prisoner provides the composer witha rich collection of source material, notably a set ofprincipal characters known only by numbers.”Axiomssaxophone quartet with optional keyboard, bass andpercussion15-20 min“The I Ching is an excellent example of an axiomaticsystem: a set of rules, which cannot, by definition, bereduced to a system with less rules.”Le Jardin Secstring quartet7 min"The music is imagined as four walks around a garden.During each 'walk' the musical material undergoes ametamorphosis . . ."Treenessviola and chamber organ9 min“L-Systems speak of the Gestalt of tree, a treeness moreintense and exact than the living object, and able, becauseof this exactness to play in the musical imagination - withor without sounds.”2